School Bus Network

Bookings for all routes can be made via our dedicated transport website

The website linked above allows you to enter your postcode, find your closest stop and see bespoke travel information for your child’s journey to school.

Exeter School has partnered with Vectare, a specialist school transport management company, and The Maynard School, to run a comprehensive school transport network, consisting of the routes detailed below.

Exmouth

This route calls in at stops in Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth Tesco, Lympstone, Exton, Darts Farm, Topsham, and Topsham Road before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Torquay/Newton Abbot

This route calls in at stops in Torquay, Newton Abbot and Ideford before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Axminster

This route calls in at stops in Axminster, Dalwood, Honiton, Ottery St Mary, West Hill and Honiton Road P&R before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Ottery St Mary

This route calls in at stops in Ottery St Mary, West Hill, Woodbury, Clyst St George and Sowton P&R before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Dunsford/Whiddon Down

This route calls in at stops in Whiddon Down, Crockernwell, Cheriton Bishop, Moretonhampstead, Dunsford, Teign House Inn, Longdown and Exeter St Thomas before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Okehampton

This route calls in at stops in Hatherleigh Primary School, Okehampton, Sticklepath, South Zeal, Whiddon Down, Crockernwell, Cheriton Bishop and Exeter Cathedral School before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Ivybridge

This route calls in at stops in Ivybridge, South Brent and Ashburton before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Drumbridges

This route calls in at stops in Drumbridges, Bovey Tracey and Haldon Services before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

M5 Cullompton Services

This route calls in at stops in Cullompton Services, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Bickleigh and Rewe Parish before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

Copplestone

This route calls in at stops in Devonshire Dumpling pub, Copplestone, Crediton, Newton St Cyres, Cowley and Lower Argyll Road before finishing its journey at Exeter School.

This service is designed to reduce the number of vehicles on or around the school site, reduce our environmental impact, and provide a more convenient school run for parents.

Please take a look at our School Bus Service guide for the 2023-2024 academic year below, which sets out the wide range of travel options available to pupils at Exeter School. We have produced this guide to provide an overview of the proposed school transport network, and to provide further details, including timetable and fare information.

 

Through the use of Vectare’s technology, you will be able to track your child’s journey to and from school, as well as being able to see when your child has boarded and alighted.
Vectare are responsible for over 1.5 million school journeys per annum, and any enquiries can be directed to their team via exeterschool@vectare.co.uk.

Exeter Pre-Prep School Bus Service

We are delighted to offer a daily bus service for pupils between Exeter School and Exeter Pre-Prep. The daily shuttle bus leaves Exeter School from Victoria Park Road at approximately 8.10am and arrives at Exeter Pre-Prep at 8.30am. The bus leaves Exeter Pre-Prep at the end of the school day, shortly after 3.30pm, returning to Exeter School at approximately 4.00pm. Our minibus driver and chaperone are both members of staff who are known to the children.

Please read and complete the form below if you are interested in booking a space.